The highlight of today's walk along the river through Cardonald and Crookston was a species I record less than annually along this route: a Dipper. The species breeds a couple of kilometers up and downstream from here but I only ever pick it up locally passing through. Today's bird was singing strongly from the far side of the river before it flew off downstream. Some other interesting records included Redwings at several locations, Grey Wagtails at two, four Mistle Thrushes squabbling noisily, a Nuthatch at its usual site in Bull Wood, the local Raven nest looking active (but no sign of any birds), my first Lesser Celandine flower and a Roe Deer which ran out onto Linthaugh Road after being frightened by a dog.